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Why are there different formulas for the accounting rate of return and which one should i use?

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FM Exams › Why are there different formulas for the accounting rate of return and which one should i use?

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  • May 16, 2012 at 2:23 pm #52679
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    The average rate of returm is:

    Average profits/ Average investment. . . where average investment is the. . .opening investment + scrap value/ 2

    However in the the kaplan exam kit ‘q19 armcliff co’ the average capital employed has been calculated by adding the book values of the asset over its life of 4 years and then dividing by 4.

    This has really confused me and i would appreciate it if anyone could explain this to me

    Thankyou

    May 16, 2012 at 6:39 pm #97628
    AvatarJohn Moffat
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    There is no precise way of calculating the ARR.

    The Kaplan way in Armcliffe is sensible and acceptable.

    However more usually just us the investment as being the average of the originial cost and it he final sale/scrap value. You will get full marks whichever way you do it because there is no precise definition.

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